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Thursday, August 9, 2018

Peach Cookies | Recipe

Peach Cookies are an impressive dessert perfect for summer days, that look and taste like peaches. These cookies are known worldwide and are usually made during the holiday season reminding to many of us of the beautiful childhood days.

Ingredients

Makes about 15 peach cookies

Cookie Dough

1 2/3 cup (210g) all-purpose flour

1 1/2 tsp (6g) baking powder

1/4 tsp (1g) salt

1/2 cup (110g) butter, softened

1/2 cup (60g) powdered sugar

1 egg

1 tsp (5g) vanilla extract

3 tbsp (45g) sour cream

Lemon zest from 1 lemon

Filling

1/4 cup (30g) ground pecans or walnuts or almonds

1/4 cup (80g) peach jam

reserved cookie crumbs

For decoration

2/3 cup (160ml) Peach liqueur, divided

red food coloring

yellow food coloring

fine sugar

green leaves

1. Preheat oven to 350F (180C). Line two baking sheets with parchment paper and set aside.

2. Prepare cookie dough. In a large bowl mix butter with sugar and lemon zest until creamy. Add egg and mix until well combined. Mix in vanilla extract and sour cream.

3. In a medium bowl whisk together flour, baking powder and salt.
With mixer on low incorporate flour mixture to butter mixture.

4. Grease your hands with softened butter or oil. Scoop about 1 tbsp (15g) od dough and shape into balls. Place the balls on the prepared baking sheets.

5. Flatten the balls slightly .

6. Bake for 13-15 minutes until bottoms are lightly golden brown.

7. Remove form the oven and let cool completely.

8. When cookies are cooled use a small sharp knife to remove the cookie center crumb and place it in a bowl as it will be used for the filling.

9. Prepare the filling. Break the reserved cookie centers into crumbs. Add peach jam and ground pecans or walnuts over the reserved cookie crumbs and stir to combine.

10. Place the filling into a piping bag fitted with a plain tip (I’ve used a 9 mm tip).